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New Zealand Civil society 2016–19

New Zealand’s HiveMind shapes real policy

A national newspaper’s "HiveMind" ran six Polis conversations — and ended up helping shape government policy.

1,700+

participants

6

conversations

2016–19

span

Context

New Zealand’s Public Engagement Projects teamed up with a feisty national newspaper to tackle thorny topics, from taxation to sugar policy to universal basic income.

Process

Over six years, the partnership ran six Polis conversations under the HiveMind banner, drawing more than 1,700 participants.

Results

The approach eventually caught the attention of a national government agency, which used it to help develop real policy.

Opinion landscape

[ Opinion group visualization ]

Cluster map and key statistics — to be added with sourced data

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